Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-28
RIGHTS OF THE COLORED RACE.
DtscussiOn I'm the A. NJ. e. Conference
To-day.

RIGHTS OF THE cOL0RED RACE.
Discussion In the A. VI. e. Conference
To-day.
CIVIL RIGHTS pHNUD-GEN. LOGAN AND HENRY
WARD BEscHHR-A LIVELY DEBATE ON 1BKRrY
AND REIIaroH.
The second days session OF the Baltimore Con-
ference OF the A. N. e. Church, at the Metropoli-
Tan church, was begun this morning at O'Clock,
blsnop Wayman presiding. Devotional exer-
ciSes were conducted by Rev. j. B. Warner After
the roll-cal the bishop called attention to the
presence OF J. Il. Murray, agent OF the Book De-
posltory OF the Methodist Church. The financial
ana statistical reports were called for the un-
nniShed business OF yesterday. One Of the minis
tiers stated that his Sunday-school money had
been collected and was In the hands Of the Sunday
school committee
not 10 allow the lay members to handle the CON-
telence money, put they should collect and retain
the funds themselves
THE MISSIONARY FUND.
rev. c. W. Mossell In reporting his missionary
1und thought that the secretary OF the missionary
board did not report to the conference as fully as
ne should. Bishop Shorter said that this was
mistake. He said that the operations OF the board
NAG been very successful. He remarked that there
ana the authorities OF the Wtlberforce University
In relation to moneys sent, and criticised Mr.
mo, oSsen ior some remarks he had made while in
Philadelphia. The bishop said that the church
was doing grand work in Hayi.
EXAMINATIONS OF CHARACTER.
The reports having all been received the exami-
nation OF the character OF ministers was then
begun. One Of the presiding elders in speaking Of
one OF the ministers said that his congregation
wanted ms return He had been In charge OF the
congregation for two years.
81 am q tWO.years man ohsorvnd tho hfehon
rather significantly. 81 think that when we
find these great men," he went on pleasantly,
I'VE ought to scatter them about and let the
otner congregations have chanca"
HR WOULD GET MARRIED..
In regard to another minister the presiding
elder remarked that the congregation were very
much attached to him and his young wife.
eyes," remarked the bishop, in a despairing
tone g! told him at the last conference not to get
before he was married" The conference and the
young minister laughed heartily at this apparent
rebuke.
THE P0ToNAO DISTRICT.
Rev. Jas. A. Handy, the presiding elder OF the
Potomac District reported that owing to the sick
ness Of the pas or OF the Charlotte Hall Circuit
and the removal OF the pastor on the Sandy
Spring Circuit, these circuits had been without
pastors during the greater part OF the year. and in
their condition was not as favorable
as desired. The Metropolitan church in this city,
Is In a good condition, but is heavily burdened
Win DEBT. Gracious revtvals have blessed nearly
every station, circuit and mission in the district.
The conversions numbered sos, OF which number
12 were members OF Sunday schools There had
Deen 81 marriages and 26 deaths during the con-
mistake In making the contract for remodeling
The church building, the congregation had been
Kept out OF their church since last July. He
without much loss to the church.
, me Dlshop introduced to the conference DIR. H.
b Derrick, OF New York, whom, he said, twenty
IN f-
land, and was now Doctor OF Divinity.
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF GEN. LOGAN
Rev. MI. Handy introduced resolutions OF regret
at the death OF Gen. John A. Logan, with fitting
tribute TO the life and character Of the deceased.
He was followed by Dr.. Derrick and others.
Bishop Turner, in speaking on this resolution,
THE DENIAL OF CIVIL RIGHTS,
which the cOlored people still suffered from in the
South. He said that recently, while passing
through North Carolina, Prof. Huxford, pro-
lessor in seminary In Alabama, entered the car
with his face showing the marks OF the violence
which he had been the subject of because he had
refused to take his seat in the smOking-car He
said that the Supreme Court was responsible for
this state OF affairs. He mentioned the CHIEF JUS
tice and Justice Bradley in this connection.
SOUTHERN BISHOPS BLAMED.
Rev. Mr.. MOssell said that IL names were to be
he thought the bishops OF the Episco-
pal and NJ. E. churches in the South who favored
such laws ought justly to be placed in the same
category.
Bishop Turner completed his remarks, and Rev.
Mr.. MOSSel arose and said that he thought it was
time that list be made Of those who were hostile
to the rights OF the cOlored race. He was about,
he said, 10 read list OF names OF bishops of the
Methodist Church South whom he thought ought
to go In the same catalogue with some OF the Su-
preme court Justices.
. The bishop interrupted him, and said that he
did not consider that 1t was proper to introduce
the names OF clergymen at this time. as It had no
bearing on the political characters which were
.'Well, bishop, YIELD" said Mr.. MosselI, and
then he added that the violation OF their rights
was an everyday matter. When he reached
Nd, in the darkness and rain, not
long ago. he was denied the right to enter the
stage.
Anumber of speeches were made, and then the
We're adopted.
THE LATE HENRY WARD BKECHER.
Rev. Mr.. Mossell said that there was man into
whose heart the love OF liberty came not in the
later years of his life, but he was sanctified from
his birth. He moved that a committee be ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive OF their
appreciation OF the services OF Rev. Henry Ward
One OF the members suggested that perhaps
Mr.. Beecher was not quite straight on religious
doctrine
aHe was all right and orthodox on the doc
spoke for us when we could not speak for our
selves"
The resolution to appoint the committee was
then adopted.
STEALING FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
This afternoon Detectives Wheeler and Mattingly
arrested young man named Eugene Steiner MOh-
enburg on two charges OF larceny and locked him
up at the sixth precinct station. The prisoner
Gently rented q room at the house OF w. II. VaSS,
No, GA 10Th street northwest. and while there il